Ten Years On Garfield Park Shows Mixed Results
The Garfield Industrial Park nears full occupancy as the last parcels go under option. The Butler County Board of Mental Retardation plans a $479000 center to train mentally disabled adults, financed with $33000 for land. The project displaced families, created jobs, and kept Square D from leaving town, though critics say it failed to fully address residents’ relocation needs and long term community benefits.
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Garfield Industrial Park
City Planning Commission
Butler County Board of
Middletown
Mental Health Board
R. Paul Christiansen
Garfield
Non certificated staff in Middletown reach contract raise
Middletown public schools settled two month old negotiations with the board of education. Non certificated workers in three CAPSE chapters gain a 20 cent per hour raise mandated by state law. Back pay from Jan 1 to March 20 averages about $88 per worker across about 500 affected employees.
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Middletown
Ohio
Board of Education
Ohio Association of Public School Employes
OAPSE
Franklin Seerage Charge Hike Ties To New Plant
Franklin residents face higher sewer bills as city amends rates to fund the regional sewage treatment plant set to begin operations in about two weeks. The Aug 1 effective increase raises quarterly charges from 6.42 to 18.50, about 187 percent, with a 74 annual total. The facility, built by the Miami Conservancy District for 1.2 million dollars, will handle 4.5 million gallons daily, serving Franklin and surrounding towns. The move aims to meet state standards and reduce river pollution, with broader regional benefits for nearby communities.
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Hey’e
William Powell
Farm Avenue
Miami Conservancy District
Franklin
Miami
Eichholz
Middletown
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Heat wave blotter reports and odd incidents in Middletown
Middletown police report a hot day with routine heat wave calls as items in the blotter include a claimed murder with no evidence, a cycling knife incident at a drive in, a quiet street complaint, a $1000 tool theft from 1725 Grand Ave, and a garage break in at 605 Yankee Rd where a lawnmower was taken.
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Grand Ave
Ken Cohen
Harold Kennedy
Mohawk St
Yankee Road
Man pleads guilty to concealed weapon charge
A 41 year old Middletown man identified as James Waters also known as James Tackett pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon. He was arrested at midnight March 23 at Clinton Street and Reynolds Avenue and charged with a .25 caliber automatic weapon. Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer set sentencing for July 5.
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Hamilton
Middletown
James Waters
James Tackett
Carolina Sr
Clinton Street
Reynolds Avenue
Waters
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
County Election Board Faces Vote Count Bugaboo
Hamilton Butler County Elections officials meet June 28 to address a vote counting bugaboo for November. They consider a centralized computer section but lack county equipment. Miami University will not count ballots this fall. Cole Sayer Trumble proposes sending ballots to Montgomery County, a plan not favored. One member suggests using Hamilton city equipment for the count.
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Hamilton
Butler County Board of Elections
Miami University
Miami
Dayton
Cole- Sayer-Trumble
Montgomery County
City of
Mobile radio thefts reported in Butler County
Donald Brooks reports a citizen band mobile radio worth 79 dollars stolen from his car parked at his home on the previous afternoon. Raymond Adams says a stereo tape player eight tapes and a tachometer worth 175 dollars were taken from his car on Ohio 4 south Keister Road early today.
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Donald Brooks
Germantown
Butler County
Raymond Adams
Franklin-Madison Road
Ohio 4
South Keister
Armco gets approval for large Middletown waste plant
Armco Steel Corp gains OWDA financing for a 20 million waste recycling plant at Middletown Works. The plant, on an 8.6 acre site beside No 3 blast furnace, will process over 60 000 tons annually, reclaiming various wastes into usable materials. Construction could start late September and finish by late 1974.
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Armco Steel Corp
Ohio Water Development Authority
OWDA
Middletown Works
Armco
Mall Construction Delayed Slightly in Downtown Renewal
The city plans a 10 million climate controlled mall core for downtown renewal with work shifting to 1973 first quarter. Demolition started with Harolde's dress shop on Central Ave as utilities must be relocated before construction. Central and Board will close to traffic and the northern parking garage work begins early 1973.
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Harolde
Central Ave
Central and Board
Summer Fun Club Registration Open at Middletown YMCA
Registration is open for youths ages 11 to 15 at the Middletown Area YMCA. The club meets Wednesdays with activities, bike hikes, trips, park visits, and a swim each day. first meeting is tomorrow at 1 p.m. Fees are $5 for members and $10 for non members.
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Middletown Area
YMCA
Tthe Ymca
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Garfields
FHA
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Carmody Boulevard
Jefferson Road
Todhunter Road
Franklio
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Clearcreek Township
Bernard Eichholz
Nouth
Trenton
Monroe
Clear Creek
16Th Avenue
Triple TV
Ben Ligon
Gulf Service
Main St
Manchester
Dave Finkelman
Doos
Security
Strassburger
Carpet and Furniture Cleaners
West
Waste Materials
Main Optical
S. Main ST
Rogers Jewelers
Hootie Owls
Lddietows Shopping Plaza
McAlpin’s
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